The Spanish edition of NLIHC’s most recent Tenant Talk: La Intersección de los Derechos de la Vivienda y la Discapacidad is now available online. The semi-annual newsletter aims to engage residents in housing advocacy and to highlight innovative approaches and recent housing victories in communities throughout the United States. This issue focuses on the intersection of housing affordability and disability justice. Articles explore how resident leaders and resident organizations can take action to achieve accessible housing.
Disability justice should be included in any type of advocacy, but especially in the fight to expand affordable housing options for the lowest-income renters. Readers will learn more about Olmstead v. L.C., a historic Supreme Court decision that established the illegality of segregating people with disabilities. Articles in this issue also informs readers about universal design, Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services, and the “Money Follows the Person” principle.
Other articles focus on resident organizing such as National ADAPT's “Lives Worth Life” social media campaign and how Maryland passed right to counsel for renters facing eviction. Additional articles cover the expiration of the federal eviction moratorium, and the upcoming infrastructure spending package.
The Spanish edition of Tenant Talk is available online at: https://bit.ly/3E8rxa4
Digital large-print copies will be available in the coming weeks.
Support the continued production of Tenant Talk and other NLIHC resources by becoming an NLIHC member. NLIHC is a membership organization open to individuals, organizations, corporations, and government agencies. Become a member at: https://nlihc.org/membership